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Find an expression which represents the difference when (−5x+7) is subtracted from (9x+5) in simplest terms.

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14x - 2

To find the difference between (−5x+7) and (9x+5), we need to subtract the first expression from the second.

(9x+5) - (-5x+7)

= 9x + 5 + 5x - 7 [Distribute the negative sign to (-5x+7)]

= 14x - 2

Therefore, the difference between (−5x+7) and (9x+5) is 14x - 2.

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